Legal Opinion
G.E. Power Systems, Inc. v. Industrial Maritime Carriers (Bahamas) Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided April 3, 2000No. CIV. A. 99-0240Published
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
LIVAUDAIS, District Judge.
Defendant Industrial Maritime Carriers (Bahamas), Inc., (“IMC”), has filed a motion for partial summary judgment on the issue whether the cargo owned by the plaintiff which was damaged during loading operations constitutes a “package” under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”), 46 U.S.C. app. § 1300, et seq., and thus whether plaintiffs recovery is limited to $500.00 per package under COG-SA and the applicable bill of lading. Plaintiff GE Power Systems, Inc. (“GEPS”) opposes the motion.
On January 3, 1997, plaintiff GEPS and defendant IMC…
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